The image is blurry as heck but one thing is clear—we’re looking at something that is different. That’s not the Lumia 920’s camera bezel, with the familiar Carl Zeiss metal plate. But it’s not quite the PureView 808 either, though there appears to be a bit of a bulge, raising the camera upwards a bit. If that is the case (and now we’re speculating about a supposed image), then that does hint that Verizon 9xx has an improved camera of some sort (or a thinner body as rumored).

Pureview 808 (L) and Lumia 920 (R)

Of course this could also be a crazy hoax so until more information (or a definitive image) arises, just tuck this to the side as wishful thinking. Having said that, who doubts that Nokia has 9xx devices in the works for multiple carriers?

Update: Some are noticing the similarities between the leaked image and this image above from late 2011. Indeed, they do seem similar though not exact, which would make sense if this is an updated design. The 2011 image was presumably for an N9 successor, not Windows Phone. But we suppose if Nokia wanted to adapt it for Apollo/Verizon, a few changes in design would be all that is required.

is that why its so blurry? lol
Nokia needs to get this device out soon why people are still talking about the Lumia 920 or 9xx
The mass population doesn't go to tech websites but to their local store for info and display units...I can't wait to play with one at my local AT&T store or the MS store if they stock it

I'm one of the ones who doubt it, until they announce it. When my contract is up, I am going for the highest end Windows Phone 8 to replace my HTC Trophy. If it's the 8x, then so be it. I can't play these phone games or "exclusivity window" games (wait till mid-March)...
It's annoying.

To me that bulge fits with the previous rumor of it being thinner. We already know that the 920's main reason for the thickness is the camera sensor, maybe the 922 compromises by thinning the rest of the phone around the bulging camera? Personally, having had a HD2, I would prefer a thicker device without bits sticking out of it.
Either way, being in the UK, this better not actually be better than the 920. If it is then i'll probably still buy it but will be far from happy with nokia. I really think that having these exclusives with relatively big differences between them is a terrible idea. Especially if the global standard version is worse than one specific exclusive from a totally different country.

For me it doesn't look like a camera. A camera is dark inside and not yellowish. It looks more like a new kind of LED-flash. White LEDs always have this kind of yellow layer on it so that the blueish light gets filtered and looks white in the end. http://goo.gl/rdkuL

It'd be great if that was the case, but the phone would be too expensive (like $1k expensive) not to mention just huge...as the 808 had very cheap guts and screen but expensive camera and a 9xx will have expensive guts and screen - throwing in the 808's camera would make the price so high most folks wouldn't buy it.

While WP is F'ing around leaking images and not releasing the phone or taking pre-orders, the iPad mini is reportedly being released on Oct. 23rd. What do you think that's going to do to WP sales? Some people will keep their existing phones and buy an iPad mini instead. F'ing ridiculous

Because the notion of a 9xx device going to Verizon (or any other carrier), especially after seeing all the 8xx devices (there are more, by the way) is highly probable. The source also has a reputation known to the tech community.

Sometimes you need to read between the lines here--we can't/don't always write all that we know.

With regards to the LED flash he was talking about, I think he's talking about how the blurry exposed part is very light colored assembly (like the area of an LED flash) and not dark / black colored like the inside of a lens assembly (808, N9, 900, N8 and on and on) which needs to be dark for photographic reasons (to minimize reflections which cause trouble for pictures).

On the other hand this could just be a colored case for the phone (with no guts) and we're looking right though the lens assembly to the same background we see to the side (with some shadow) to account for the slightly darker color. It'll be interesting to see what this turns out to be.

I want to believe. (Gillian Anderson used to be so hot). But three reasons why this is false: 1. Elop specifically said they were going to focus on unique carriers. 2. It would be a major "up yours" to AT&T who has supported Nokia (3) If it had such a massive change as a new camera, instead of 9xx, it would have a higher number--based on Nokia prior naming conventions.

Tghis blurry yellow cicrcled thing can only be an flash. My htc 7 pro has an yellow flash with white transparent glas/plastic on top. No lens today has an color on it. Because it is dark inside :) ans behind the lens is an senzor that canmt be yellow too.

I'm bummed. If its gonna look different than the 920 I'm not getting it. Why can't Nokia just release the same phone on each network. People have only seen the 920 shown off so that's what they'll be expecting and now we have the supposed 922 and its not the same at all. Freaking annoying.

Wow this guy is desperate for followers or hits or something. What happened to Elop didn't want pictures? Now this "picture" shows up blurry as hell. Nokia, makers of some of the best cameras in the world, wouldn't allow a blurry picture to be put out onto the internet. I can't believe WPcentral is giving this a 5/10. 2/10 at the most. It definitely looks like an led flash.

According to the first 9XX post, this twitter acount has been accurate with rumors before.
I would love to know which rumors those were.
The only reason I am willing to belive this might possibly have a small chane of being true, is that I emailed Mr. Elop last weekend.
I submitted the entire email as a tip to this site, but I'm not sure if it will be posted.
Basically I stated that I was with Verizon, and could not switch to ATT. I said that I would go with the HTC 8X over a Nokia 820 varient.
I received a reply within an hour. It basically said, sorry I can't give specifics but other operators will be making anouncements, and it was signed Stephen.
Inturpret it as you will, but I got the feeling that he was trying to say hold on, something in the 9XX class is comming.

I half agree. They should get something special yes, but by special I mean unique. Not a 9xx type phone. How about a total new concept? How about they release a waterproof pureview 4 incher. There is a demand for a 4 inch phone, and making a PROMINENT water-proof phone in the united states is going to catch headlines. Basically an under-water camera phone. Truly the first of its kind in the premium smartphone category.

Ok I made all that up but imagine how it would stand out. It gives the 920 its own limelight as the premier phone from Nokia. And this phone would have its own limelight anf stand apart from the iphone, androids, and other windows phones.
I imagine the R&D behind such a device would be a killer price. But they cant simply release a "better Lumia 92x" for Verizon. That dicks over AT&T

I rather they get a variant of of the 92x and have overlapping specs makes no sense to announce a phone for verizon with better specs than the 920 when the 920 hasnt even hit market yet.....that would probably be the worst promo of a phone ive ever seen. they would cripple the sales of the 920 before selling it?

@DavidEvansinCT photos are confidential I just got the photos we will upload it soon

01:16 AM - 12 Oct 12

I hope that is not the only image they show, as I could create an image like that with no issues(from basic household items and in about 10 seconds in photoshop). If it's from Nokia leaking info, it might be possable, just depending on when....what a tease !!!!!

Crossing my fingers for a 9XX, maybe a 920 with a MicroSDXC slot....it would be the perfect phone...

Well hopefully this person is on the up and up and there is fire to this smoke. Good catch and effort regardless, though far too soon to get our hopes too far up. Leaks for the Trophy started in December 2010 and it wasn't released until almost June 2011. : \

What interests me is that this is yet another variation on the same phone and I have to say that I like this approach from Nokia. It gives each operator an exclusive device, the customer has a choice of networks, and provides Nokia a way to sell their phone everywhere.
What I'm now wondering about is what will the factory unlocked devices look like? I'm assuming it will be the regular 920 without the cyan option. Now i'm wondering how Nokia pitched this to the networks? Did they offer the 'master' styling to AT&T and then customized versions for everyone else, or did they shop it around for the highest bidder etc...
Either way i'm very happy to see such coverage

Non-carriers... what does Non-Carrier mean? Pre-paid? Joe's String Can Wireless? Lumia Player Line to compete with iPod Touch? I'd buy a Lumia 915 Player as a dedicated point and shoot camera if it had the same Pureview tech inside.

I honestly can't see how you think that's a flash as opposed to the back plate of a phone and you're just seeing the table behind it. You dont' think it's odd that the table and the color within the "flash" match?

Wow. Just wow. This "guy" is like a 16 year old kid with the most disgusting amateurish looking site I have seen since the late 90s, and WPCentral picks it up as an actual story. The kid has nothing to do with Nokia. He has never leaked anything, ever.
I am genuinely embarassed for this site lol. There is a reason why the big dogs haven't touched this. Because it's all just a joke so this kid can get twitter followers. So stupid lol. Daniel I hope you are just heavily medicated today.

Agreed. I'm a little surprised it was even posted here.
Anyone can go take some blurry pics and post on twitter. There is zero credibility with this kid and really shouldn't have been posted here, imo.

What's funny about this is that this site has often passed on rumors that wmpoweruser will post gleefully because this site has standards. Unless Daniel knows more than he's letting on here, this one is such a reach that wmpoweruser hasn't even posted it. And that's saying a ton!
EDIT: Now Pocketnow posted it too, though with no more information or confirmation of accuracy. http://pocketnow.com/2012/10/12/nokia-lumia-920-verizon-pic/

If y'all think this is stupid, then why waste time reading, and writing comments on it? I mean, c'mon This is a WP website, so they have to write stories on everything they see and hear. It's their job to keep us updated. Don't like it? Move on, and stop complaining . Damn ! -_-

No, it is not their job to post such utter garbage as this. I could write an article saying that the new phone willl be mustard yellow and have a camera in the center and it would still be an out of focus close-up of the office sink drain. I could also get some poster paint and splash some neon green over my old Omnia II and take an out of focus close up image and it is still what it is. There is no excuse for this level of insulting pandering, other than the obvious fact thar it increases hit rates and puts a bit more ad revenue in people's pockets.

The good and bad about rumors. The good, they get readesr react and post comments(like we did), and the more pay per click they get, the more they'll get pay.
The bad, they will get comments like *these...

I think I am just going to have to avoid coming here for awhile. This takes embarrassing and runs with it. It is obviously a shot of a UFO, not a phone. In this case, I won't even "excuse the sarcasm" because it (and anything else anyone wants to toss) is deserved. Why even post such utter garbage? I have seen more useful photos of the inside of a lens cap, or the inside of my camera bag when I forgot to switch the DSLR off.

The nrext thing will be somoene posting a photo of the giant eyeball that washed up on a Florida beach and claim is is really a protoype of the new Nokia retina camera in the VZW 9XXXXXXXXX super phone.

Wow! Why are you all trying to tell Daniel that this is a blurry pic of some idiotic flash?! He wont believe! trust me... i tried many times xD and at the end I was right or neither of us xD! So just calm down and relax till the real device shows up. :P